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THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 1976

EMPLOYMENT SURVEY ON CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

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THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT WILL CARRY OUT A SURVEY OF EMPLOYMENT IN PRIVATE BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION WORK SITES BETWEEN MARCH 15 AND 17.

THIS IS THE DEPARTMENT'S FIRST ATTEMPT TO COLLECT AND COMPILE REGULAR EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY.

THE SURVEY COVERS ALL PRIVATE WORK SITES RECORDED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE. ITS SCOPE IS HOWEVER LIMITED TO THE NUMBER OF SITE WORKERS THIS INCLUDES SITE FOREMEN AND ALL PERSONS PARTICIPATING IN MANUAL WORK AT THE SITE. PERSONS ENGAGED IN PROFESSIONAL WORK SUCH AS ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONTRACT MANAGERS AND SURVEYORS, ARE NOT INCLUDED.

CIRCULAR LETTERS HAVE BEEN SENT TO INDIVIDUAL WORK SITES AS WELL AS THE CONTRACTORS CONCERNED. SITE REPRESENTATIVES ARE BEING ASKED TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ON THE NUMBER OF SITE WORKERS BY SEX AS AT MARCH 15, 1976, BY COMPLETING A COPY OF THE SURVEY FORM.

SURVEY OFFICERS OF THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT, EACH BEARING A GOVERNMENT IDENTITY CARD, WILL THEN VISIT THE RESPECTIVE SITES TO COLLECT THE COMPLETED SURVEY FORMS AND RENDER ASSISTANCE IF NECESSARY.

THE COMMISSIONER FOR CENSUS AND STATISTICS APPEALS TO INDIVIDUAL CONTRACTORS AND SITE REPRESENTATIVES FOR THEIR COOPERATION IN SUPPLYING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED. HE EMPHASISES THAT THE INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE TREATED IN STRICT CONFIDENCE AND WILL ONLY BE RELEASED IN THE FORM OF STATISTICAL SUMMARIES.

D.S.W. TO OPEN NEW FEDERATION OF THE BLIND OFFICE

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NOTE TO EDITORS:

THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR. THOMAS LEE, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE NEW OFFICE OF THE HONG KONG FEDERATION OF THE BLIND AT 3 P.M. ON SATURDAY (MARCH 13).

THE NEW OFFICE IS SITUATED AT 137, MEI TUNG ESTATE, BLOCK 6, GROUND FLOOR ON TUNG TAU CHUEN ROAD, KOWLOON.

YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE CEREMONY,

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